Be at least 21 years of age and have a high school degree or a GED (no college is required)

OR

Be at least 18-20 years of age and have 2 years of college and complete the State approved 75 hour Broker Pre-License Topics course and the 15 hour Broker Pre-License Applied Real Estate Principles course (available from Information Professionals, Inc.)

To obtain a real estate Managing Broker license, an individual is required to:

Complete the State approved 30 hour Managing Broker Pre-License Topics and the 15 hour Managing Broker Pre-License Applied Management and Supervision course (available from Information Professionals, Inc.). Must have 2 years experience (of the past 3 years) as a Broker to be eligible for a Managing Broker’s license

OR

Be a currently licensed attorney registered to practice law before the Illinois Supreme Court

Continuing Education Requirements for license renewal

Brokers must renew their license by April 30th of the even numbered years, and Managing Broker’s renew their license by April 30th of the even numbered years.